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Innocent III, Suzerain: John Lackland, Vassal
(Creighton University, 1930)
Innocent III in a spirit of humility quoted these words as the text of his sermon given at his consecration. The words of this simple discourse epitomize well the life of the man who uttered them, a man at whose deeds a ...
Catholic Poles in Omaha
(Creighton University, 1935)
The history of Polish immigration may be divided into three periods: that before 1850, that from 1850 to 1880, and that since 1880. The first is marked by no considerable influx, but by scattered individuals rescued from ...
The History of the Diocese of Omaha: (1910-1928)
(Creighton University, 1937)
The History of the Diocese of Omaha from its beginning in 1859 to 1910 has been written by the Very Reverend James Aherne and can be found in the Catholic Encyclopedia, XI. The aim of this thesis is to supplement what has ...
The Beginnings of Catholicity in Kansas City, Kansas
(Creighton University, 1934)
The historian who attempts to record the past century of Catholicity in Kansas City, Kansas will find his sources varied and scattered. The period from 1863 to 1903 has been sketched by Monsignor Kuhls in his pamphlet, ...
Catholicity in Wichita as Manifested Through the Growth and Development of Her Institutions
(Creighton University, 1935)
The greatest successes in life are not of the material or intellectual world as such, hut of the Kingdom of God. In these pages, I wish to call attention to the progress made by the Catholic Church from its introduction ...
St. Augustine's Idea of Monasticism as Set Forth in his Correspondence
(Creighton University, 1931)
The purpose of this dissertation is to discover, from Augustine's own words, as expressed in his letters, as much as may he learned from direct statements about his views on the subjects of monasticism and the monastic ...
The History of Duchesne College
(Creighton University, 1938)
The purpose of this thesis is to present the historical development of Duchesne College from 1881 to 1937, stressing: |1) the difficulties of prejudice and religious indifference surmounted in the early years, and 2) the ...
Catholic Teaching in Patmore’s The Angel in the House and the Unknown Eros
(Creighton University, 1937)
The world of today, as at various times in the past, seems to be at a crucial point. This age of science, which was to make man supreme, has apparently only enslaved him through the radical social and religious changes it ...
Plato's Influence Upon Justin Martyr as Shown in the Dialog with Trypho
(Creighton University, 1935)
Statement of the Thesis|1. Conversion of Justin marked a new era in gospel history because the intellectual enemies of the faith were met.|2. Justin's knowledge of Plato helped him to encounter the philosophers of the ...
Reading Interests of Early Adolescents in the Parochial Schools of the City of Omaha
(Creighton University, 1939)
One of the most important tasks of the school is to teach the child to read. Duty does not end there however. Proper direction in good reading habits, tastes and interests must be developed also if the child is to cultivate ...